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Former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has asserted that the failure of opposition leaders—including Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Party (ADC) and Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)—to unite is systematically handing victory to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Lamido made these remarks during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, arguing that prominent political figures are primarily driven by personal ambitions rather than national development.
‘All of them are too obsessed with power, you know? Be it Tinubu, Peter Obi and Atiku,’ Lamido stated, expressing concern that bitter divisions within the opposition coalition give the incumbent party a massive structural advantage.
He added: ‘Because of the number of governors, both former and serving governors of the APC, and because Atiku and Obi divided their own forces, it gives them the advantage. So both Peter Obi and Atiku are simply handing over the table very, very easily because they cannot come together.’
The former governor cautioned that the deepening polarization among political elites bodes ill for the country, regardless of who eventually captures the presidency.
‘I have been saying, look, no one is going to tell you that it is for Nigeria. Whoever wins, Nigeria will lose. That is my problem. Whoever wins, whether Peter Obi or Atiku, in terms of our unity, our economy, our love as a country of brothers and sisters, it is all going down,’ he warned.
Lamido further lamented the toxic escalation of political rhetoric, noting that current campaigns are increasingly defined by personal attacks, propaganda, hate campaigns, and mutual incitement rather than substantive governance debates.
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